STATE BILLTN HB 1979PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 43; Title 49; Title 57; Title 67 and Title 71, relative to child care.

As enacted, enacts the "Promising Futures Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 43; Title 49; Title 57; Title 67 and Title 71.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 26, 2026; 170 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 1979 · PassedMay 26

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Last action: Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 01/01/2027 · May 26, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 01/01/2027

May 26, 2026Pub. Ch. 997

May 19, 2026Signed by Governor.

May 7, 2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.House

May 5, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 30, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 28, 2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.House

Apr 22, 2026H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 77, Nays 3 PNV 5House

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Apr 22, 2026H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/22/26House

Apr 22, 2026Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0Senate

Apr 22, 2026Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1106)Senate

Apr 22, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1105)Senate

Apr 22, 2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Senate

Apr 22, 2026Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Apr 22, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.House

Apr 22, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 8, PNV 10House

Apr 22, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Apr 22, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1231)House

Apr 20, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026House

Apr 20, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2026House

Apr 20, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Apr 20, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/20/2026House

Apr 20, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Apr 16, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/20/2026House

Apr 15, 2026Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Apr 8, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026House

Apr 8, 2026Placed behind the budgetHouse

Apr 6, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026House

Apr 6, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse

Apr 6, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Apr 1, 2026Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026House

Mar 31, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations CommitteeHouse

Mar 25, 2026Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026House

Mar 24, 2026Action def. in Health Committee to 3/31/2026House

Mar 18, 2026Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026House

Mar 17, 2026Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health CommitteeHouse

Mar 4, 2026Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/11/2026House

Feb 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026House

Feb 4, 2026Assigned to s/c Health SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 4, 2026P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for ReviewHouse

Feb 2, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Jan 22, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health CommitteeMar 11, 2026 · House · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations CommitteeMar 31, 2026 · House · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 6, 2026 · House · 8 yea · 1 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeApr 20, 2026 · House · 26 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 20, 2026 · House · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2Apr 22, 2026 · House · 77 yea · 3 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 22, 2026 · House · 73 yea · 8 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third ConsiderationApr 22, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 43; Title 49; Title 57; Title 67 and Title 71, relative to child care.

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 43; Title 49; Title 57; Title 67 and Title 71, relative to child care.

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